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A year ago, François Vérove, a 59-year-old policeman, committed suicide by leaving a letter, in which he admitted to several murders committed before 1997. He was the one who was nicknamed the “Hailstone”, because of his acne-ridden skin. The list of potential victims is growing.
Francis Verove eluded research for 35 years. The serial killer and rapist, whom the police had nicknamed the “Hailstone” because of his acne-ridden skin, was one of them. This 59-year-old ex-gendarme turned police officer has never been tried because he committed suicide in the small house he owned in Grau-du-Roi (gard)September 29, 2021.
When he committed suicide, François Verove left behind a letter, in which he admitted to several murders committed before 1997. Francis Verove was a highly organized criminal. He was linked by his DNA to three homicides committed in Paris, including that of an 11-year-old girl. One of his former colleagues recalls his change in behavior in 1997: “He is someone who was in a situation of depression.“ Since the death of Francis Verovethe list of potential victims is growing. In total, about fifteen formally identify it.